2017 Enrolment Program Structure

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, if you enrol in the following courses, your course mark will contribute to the weighted average mark that will determine the honours level of the relevant award once you have completed the program: For the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)(Honours): Mechanical Design 2, Solid Mechanics 3, Mechanical Vibrations, Engineering Computer Graphics, Advanced Engineering Computer Aided Design, Mechanical Design 3, Automatic Control, Applied Heat and Mass Transfer, Remote Area Power Supply, Computational Engineering 1, Computational Engineering 2, Advanced Robotics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Systems, Industrial and Vehicle Aerodynamics, Special Topics in Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Industrial Design Honours Project Part Two: Design Research and Prototyping; For the Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours): Industrial Design Studio Specialisation, Methods in Design Research and Practice, Industrial Design Honours Project Part One: Design Research and Development, and Industrial Design Honours: Reflection and Exposition

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here

To graduate you must complete the following:

ALL core courses listed in Years 1 to 5 of the program, and appropriate electives giving a total of 528 credit points.

AT LEAST 12 weeks of Engineering Work Experience, as described below.

Total credit points must be accumulated by obtaining a pass grade or approved credit transfer (exemptions) for all core courses listed below and appropriate electives.

PREREQUISITES: You are required to successfully complete any prerequisite course/s before undertaking the next level of course and to follow the sequence of the academic plan unless approval to vary is given by the Program Manager. This is intended to help you maximise your attainment of the Learning Outcomes of this Program.

ENGINEERING WORK EXPERIENCE: Students are required to have completed Engineering Work Experience to satisfy the requirement that engineering graduates must have undertaken approximately 12 weeks of work experience in a relevant professional engineering workplace, or had experiences equivalent to such 12 weeks. Engineering work experience can be undertaken throughout your program of studies, and multiple placements can be used to satisfy the 12 weeks requirement. This activity contributes to the Work Integrated Learning of your program, is a requirement for graduation, and adds significantly to your employability.

When engaged in the engineering employment students need to be involved in activities that allow them to observe firsthand the sort of work that professional engineers undertake. Ideally students will be assisting a professional engineer and can engage in regular discourse with that mentor. It is not a requirement that positions are paid, or that any position is for the full 12 weeks, and any position that gives exposure to an engineering environment and professional engineers will contribute to the requirement.

The requirement for Engineering Work Experience may be satisfied in a number of ways and you may even choose to use several of these;

· Employment with a suitable company in Australia or overseas (12 weeks continuously or equivalent in multiple shorter periods at different stages of your program)

· An extended placement of 6 – 12 months

· Completion of a final year “Professional Project” supervised by an external professional engineer.

Year One of Program

Start of year entry students are to enrol into MATH2117 'Engineering Mathematics C' in Semester 1 (Semester 2 class offerings of this course are reserved for midyear entry students).

PREREQUISITES: You are required to successfully complete any prerequisite course/s before undertaking the next level of course and to follow the sequence of the academic plan, unless approval to vary this is given by the Program Manager. This is intended to help you maximise your attainment of the Learning Outcomes of this program.

Year Two of Program

SUMMER SCHOOL:

To enrol into summer courses for 2018 please use EOL.

PREREQUISITES: You are required to successfully complete any prerequisite course/s before undertaking the next level of course and to follow the sequence of the academic plan, unless approval to vary this is given by the Program Manager. This is intended to help you maximise your attainment of the Learning Outcomes of this program.

Year Three of Program

WORK EXPERIENCE: You should typically complete a Work Experience position in Engineering during the non-study period at the end of third year. Further details on this are outlined in the graduation requirements above.

PREREQUISITES: You are required to successfully complete any prerequisite course/s before undertaking the next level of course and to follow the sequence of the academic plan, unless approval to vary this is given by the Program Manager. This is intended to help you maximise your attainment of the Learning Outcomes of this program.

Year Four of Program

WORK EXPERIENCE: You should typically complete your Work Experience requirements before commencing your final year of studies. The details on this are outlined in the graduation requirements above.

PREREQUISITES: You are required to successfully complete any prerequisite course/s before undertaking the next level of course and to follow the sequence of the academic plan, unless approval to vary this is given by the Program Manager. This is intended to help you maximise your attainment of the Learning Outcomes of this program.

Year Five of Program

WORK EXPERIENCE: You should typically complete your Work Experience requirements before commencing your final year of studies. The details on this are outlined in the graduation requirements above.

COURSES OFFERED IN BOTH SEMESTER 1 AND SEMESTER 2: Where class numbers are shown for both semesters, you may choose either semester that suits, aiming to have a reasonably balanced load between semesters.

GRADUATION: To be eligible to graduate you must have accumulated a total of 528 credit points, having obtained a pass grade or approved credit transfer (exemptions) for all core courses listed in the academic plan and appropriate electives. Ensure that all your results and any/all approved exemptions are shown on your academic transcript.

Material fees

Some courses and programs have material fees (fees for field trips, goods or services) associated with them. In most cases these charges are not compulsory, but are levied by the teaching school for materials they purchase on your behalf for use in your studies. Go to the Material Fees web page to check the material fees for your program and courses.

Enrolment

For more information about enrolment at RMIT University, please go to the Enrolment home page.